Spanish and Secondary Education

Department: World Languages and Cultures

This POE accurately reflects the requirements for a full Spanish & Hispanic Cultures
degree and also fulfills the requirements of the PA Department of Education for K-12
Certification in Spanish.

Spanish Requirements

One academic year of study abroad in a Spanish speaking country. Exceptions will be
permitted only under special circumstances with the approval of the Department of
World Languages and Cultures.

After returning from their year abroad, students will take a 300 or 400-level course
at Juniata offered in Spanish.

Prior to the second semester of the student's senior year, she/he will demonstrate
advanced-low oral proficiency in Spanish as measured by an Oral Proficiency Interview
(American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages).

A minimum of 33 hours in Spanish and Hispanic Cultures beyond the 210 level, including
the courses listed below. One course must be designated "CW" (communication). Alternative
courses taken at a foreign exchange institution may be substituted for the required
courses as long as they are deemed to be comparable to the Juniata offering by the
Spanish faculty.

* Note that the placement exam does not fulfill distribution or skills requirements. ** Upper level; see table below for distribution requirement 18 credits require *** Students may take either SP 250 or SP 255 as part of core Spanish requirements.
SP 255 is Contemporary Hispanic Short Fiction (3 credits; SP 210 prereq.; H, I, CS). **** SP 265 is just one 200-level course that might be applied toward the Spanish
civilization/culture/history requirement of this POE. See the Catalog for other courses.

*There are field experiences in these courses. Students should take only one of these
courses per semester. Allow a two-hour block of time for scheduled field experience
twice a week.

**ED 450 & 451 (Student Teaching and Seminar) may be taken only in the SPRING semester
of the senior year. ED 450 requires students’ full-time participation and no other
courses may be taken during this semester without the education advisors approval.
Students must have reliable transportation.

NOTE: It is imperative that students work closely with their advisors to meet all
current certification requirements. All students are required to take six credits of English composition (or equivalent)
and literature (or the equivalent) and two college level mathematics courses (or the
equivalent) prior to being admitted to a certification program. See Section I of the Education Department Student Handbook for explanation of all
certification requirements.